Metered parking isn't too hard to find in neighborhoods in the North or Far North Side.
Where have you gone in Chicago in the last year or two outside the loop that it was difficult to find a meter? That's the side effect of our bad meter deal, rates are high enough that people won't pay them.
Agreed. The way meter rates are rising, it's getting easier to find parking. I found a space (no waiting, others available) on Randolph just west of Canal at noon yesterday with no effort. North side, no problem. Now, non-metered parking is getting more difficult to find.